Jack Allan (footballer, born 1886)

Stanley James E. Allan (28 December 1886 – 4 May 1919) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest as a forward.[3][4][5]

For those of a similar name, see Jack Allan (disambiguation).

Jack Allan
Personal information
Full name Stanley James E. Allan[1]
Date of birth 28 December 1886
Place of birth Wallsend, England
Date of death 4 May 1919(1919-05-04) (aged 32)[2]
Place of death Wallsend, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wallsend
1907 Sunderland 0 (0)
1908–1911 Newcastle United 15 (5)
1911–1912 West Bromwich Albion 19 (4)
1912–1914 Nottingham Forest 22 (3)
Worcester City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

As of April 1911, Allan was working as a schoolteacher.[6] He served as a private in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War and died of Spanish flu in 1919.[2][7] Allan was buried in Church Bank Cemetery, Wallsend.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1908–09[8] First Division 9 5 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 10 5
1909–10[8] 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
1910–11[8] 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 15 5 0 0 1 0 16 5
West Bromwich Albion 1911–12[9] First Division 19 4 1 0 — 20 4
Nottingham Forest 1912–13[10] Second Division 16 2 0 0 — 16 2
1913–14[10] 6 1 0 0 — 6 1
Total 22 3 0 0 — 22 3
Career total 56 12 1 0 1 0 58 12
  1. Appearance in FA Charity Shield

Honours

Newcastle United

References
  1. "Stanley James E "Jack" Allan". toon1892. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  3. Dykes, Garth (2017). Nottingham Forest FC Who's Who 1892–1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 5. ISBN 978-1911376071.
  4. "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. "Ex Player Profiles". www.u-reds.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  6. Jack Allan on Lives of the First World War
  7. Morton, David (17 October 2018). "The story of Newcastle United and the Great War". nechronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  8. "Jack Allan". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  9. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  10. "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.


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